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Adding Fractions with Different Denominators

This worksheet covers Adding Fractions with Different Denominators, which is part of the Fractions module in the Elementary Math course. Practice problems are designed to strengthen key concepts and build confidence.

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Adding Fractions with Different Denominators

Fractions • Elementary Math

Set 2 — Foundation

What is $\frac{2}{3} + \frac{1}{4}$ ?

$\frac{11}{12}$

$\frac{5}{7}$

$\frac{7}{12}$

$\frac{5}{12}$

If you have $\frac{3}{8}$ of a cake and you eat $\frac{1}{2}$ of a $\frac{1}{4}$ cake, how much cake do you have left?

$\frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{7}{8}$

$\frac{3}{4}$

$\frac{1}{2}$

If you have $\frac{2}{5}$ of a pizza and you eat $\frac{1}{5}$ more, how much pizza do you have now?

$\frac{3}{5}$

$\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{2}{10}$

$\frac{4}{5}$

What is $\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{6}$ ?

$\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{2}{6}$

$\frac{3}{6}$

$\frac{1}{4}$

Calculate $\frac{5}{6} + \frac{1}{3}$ .

$\frac{7}{6}$

$\frac{3}{2}$

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{5}{9}$

Sally has $\frac{1}{4}$ of a cake and her friend gives her $\frac{1}{8}$ of a cake. How much cake does Sally have in total?

$\frac{3}{8}$

$\frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{1}{4}$

What is the sum of $\frac{1}{5}$ and $\frac{2}{15}$ ?

$\frac{3}{15}$

$\frac{1}{3}$

$\frac{5}{15}$

$\frac{7}{15}$

What is $\frac{3}{4} + \frac{1}{2}$ ?

$\frac{5}{4}$

$\frac{3}{2}$

$\frac{1}{4}$

$\frac{7}{4}$

Add $\frac{3}{10}$ and $\frac{1}{2}$ . What is the result?

$\frac{4}{5}$

$\frac{8}{10}$

$\frac{7}{10}$

$\frac{1}{5}$

10.

What is $\frac{7}{12} + \frac{1}{4}$ ?

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{3}{4}$

$\frac{11}{12}$

$\frac{1}{2}$

11.

Find the sum of $\frac{2}{5}$ and $\frac{1}{10}$ .

$\frac{5}{10}$

$\frac{3}{10}$

$\frac{3}{5}$

$\frac{1}{2}$

12.

If you have $\frac{1}{5}$ of a candy bar and you get $\frac{2}{5}$ more, how much do you have in total?

$\frac{3}{5}$

$\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{5}{5}$

$\frac{2}{5}$

13.

What do you get when you add $\frac{1}{3}$ and $\frac{3}{4}$ ?

$\frac{13}{12}$

$\frac{11}{12}$

$\frac{7}{12}$

$\frac{5}{12}$

14.

What is $\frac{2}{3} + \frac{1}{3}$ ?

$\frac{1}{1}$

$\frac{1}{3}$

$\frac{3}{3}$

$\frac{4}{3}$

15.

If you add $\frac{3}{8}$ and $\frac{1}{4}$ , what do you get?

$\frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{6}{8}$

$\frac{7}{8}$

$\frac{2}{8}$

16.

What is $\frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{3}$ ?

$\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{2}{6}$

$\frac{1}{6}$

$\frac{1}{1}$

17.

What is the result of adding $\frac{5}{8}$ and $\frac{1}{2}$ ?

$\frac{7}{8}$

$\frac{1}{8}$

$\frac{9}{8}$

$\frac{3}{4}$

18.

What is $\frac{2}{6} + \frac{1}{3}$ ?

$\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{5}{6}$

$\frac{3}{6}$

$\frac{1}{3}$

19.

What is $\frac{4}{9} + \frac{2}{3}$ ?

$\frac{10}{9}$

$\frac{14}{27}$

$\frac{5}{9}$

$\frac{8}{9}$

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